prejudice

Examples of prejudice in the following topics:

• Prejudice, Bias, and Discrimination

  • Prejudice is, as the name implies, the pre-judging of something.
  • Alternatively, prejudice can refer to the formation of a judgment without direct or actual experience.
  • Although prejudice can lead to discrimination, the two are separate concepts.
  • Prejudice can be taught, socialized, or conveyed through other means, like mass media.
  • Both bias and prejudice are generally viewed as negative.

• Prejudice

  • Prejudice refers to a positive or negative evaluation of another person based on their perceived group membership (e.g., race, class, or gender).
  • Prejudice is a negative attitude and feeling toward an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group (Allport, 1954; Brown, 2010).
  • Prejudice is common against people who are members of an unfamiliar cultural group.
  • In fact, simply imagining interacting with members of different cultural groups might affect prejudice.
  • Apply the concepts of in-group favoritism and prejudice to a real-life situation

• In-Groups and Out-Groups

  • Prejudice is a hostile or negative attitude toward people in a distinct group, based solely on their membership within that group.
  • Prejudice primarily refers to a negative attitude about others, although one can also have a positive prejudice in favor of something.
  • Prejudice is similar to stereotype in that a stereotype is a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group, regardless of actual variation among the members.
  • Prejudice is similar to stereotype in that a stereotype is a generalization about a group of people in which identical characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group, regardless of actual variation among the members.

• Prejudice

  • Older adults commonly encounter prejudice in the workplace.

• Racism

  • Race is the primary determinant of human capacities (prejudice or bias).
  • A certain race is inherently superior or inferior to others (prejudice or bias).
  • Individuals should be treated differently according to their racial classification (prejudice or bias).
  • Individual-level racism is prejudice, bias, or discrimination displayed in an interaction between two or more people.

• Institutional Prejudice or Discrimination

• The Law as an Instrument of Oppression

  • In psychology, racism, sexism and other prejudices are often studied as individual beliefs which, although not necessarily oppressive in themselves, can lead to oppression if they are codified in law or become parts of a culture.
  • By comparison, in sociology, these prejudices are often studied as being institutionalized systems of oppression in some societies.

• Stereotypes in Everyday Life

  • Stereotyping can lead to prejudice, or negative perceived judgements about a group of people.
  • The application of prejudice to a given individual can cause personal and social damage.

• Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.

  • Most of these groups also suffered a period of disenfranchisement and prejudice as they went through the process of assimilation.
  • They, too, have been subjected to racial prejudice.

• The Movement for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights

  • Historically, LGBT people have faced prejudice and discrimination.
  • Since the mid-1900s, individuals and organizations have worked to overcome prejudice against LGBT people.